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Stacey Abrams: “I believe that we need to offer a narrowly tailored version of the filibuster that is grounded in the constitutional…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2021
I believe that we need to offer a narrowly tailored version of the filibuster that is grounded in the constitutional principle that there are certain responsibilities that only Congress can meet.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Abrams advocates for changing Senate rules to protect voting rights from filibuster obstruction.

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